Kelley's 'long lost classic' scooped by Quercus after seven-way auction

Quercus has given all staff the day off to read William Melville Kelley's "important and impactful" novel A Different Drummer, recently acquired by the publisher in a seven-way auction. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus directors up investment in company

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus Sets Its Sights on September U.S. Launch

Since it was founded in May 2004 by Mark Smith and Wayne Davis, Quercus Publishing has become one of the largest independent book publishers in the U.K., and as the next step in its growth, the company has aggressive plans to expand in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fears for long-term over 20p ebooks

Concerns are mounting among publishers, booksellers and authors about the long-term impact of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus: 2012 profits to be 'below expectations'

Quercus has reported that it expects profit before tax in the year to 31st December 2012 to be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Bleak' 2013 predicted as 300 libraries could be lost

Library campaigners are forecasting a grim 2013, predicting that 300 libraries could... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp. Says Publishing Unit Lost Money

The media conglomerate, which plans to separate its entertainment businesses from its publishing businesses into two separate listed stocks next year, said the publishing company would have reported a net loss of $2.08 billion in the year through June 30 if it had been a stand-alone company. Continue reading at AllThingsD

[ AllThingsD | 2012-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre wins six-way auction for debut

Sceptre has won a six-way auction to acquire a debut novel described as "impressive... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harris in Quercus move

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus makes second US push with 'start-up'

Quercus is to make a second move into the US with a "startup operation" that will begin... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus hit by Fifty Shades success

The decline in sales of Stieg Larsson and the success of Fifty Shades of Grey has impacted on the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E.L. James’s Long Shadow May Linger over Frankfurt

It was the talk of the London Book Fair. Then it was the talk of the summer. Then it became the book news story of the year. The Fifty Shades series—an originally self-published erotica written as Twilight fan fiction—was too new a phenomenon in April, when the London Book Fair was underway, to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Two Eleanor Moran titles for Quercus

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Revisiting classic Playboy interviews with ebooks

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Quercus dominates Bloody Scotland's new award

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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